Where do Grand Forks candidates stand on roads and infrastructure?

Q: Where do Grand Forks candidates stand on roads and infrastructure?

Public Service Commissioner Unexpired 2-Year Term. Scot Kelsh (Democratic-NPL): No public statement found in our sources. Jill Kringstad (Republican): Kringstad says infrastructure should be developed in an orderly way that protects citizens and the environment while respecting landowners. She says she hears citizen concerns and applies laws and rules fairly, and supports early engagement between companies and local communities. Grand Forks County Commissioner. Rachel Duray (Nonpartisan): She identified the U.S. Highway 2 and Airport Drive intersection as a transportation priority; the article says a roundabout there had been approved for construction starting in 2028. Kimberly Hagen (Nonpartisan): She raised the future of the county’s large road equipment, including whether to rent or buy equipment such as graders. Debra (Deb) Kolden-Thibert (Nonpartisan): She named the U.S. Highway 2 and Airport Drive intersection as a transportation priority; the article says a roundabout there had been approved for construction starting in 2028. Andrew Krauseneck (Nonpartisan): No public statement found in our sources. Mark Rustad (Nonpartisan): He said the County 5 and Highway 2 intersection project was one of his priorities, while noting he was unsure whether a roundabout was the right solution. He also called for addressing drainage problems on a road near Larimore Dam.

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Public Service Commissioner Unexpired 2-Year Term

Scot Kelsh (Democratic-NPL)
No public statement found in our sources.
Jill Kringstad (Republican)
Infrastructure: Kringstad says infrastructure should be developed in an orderly way that protects citizens and the environment while respecting landowners. She says she hears citizen concerns and applies laws and rules fairly, and supports early engagement between companies and local communities. (North Dakota Living, Election 2026: The statewide candidates)

Grand Forks County Commissioner

Rachel Duray (Nonpartisan)
Roads and transportation: She identified the U.S. Highway 2 and Airport Drive intersection as a transportation priority; the article says a roundabout there had been approved for construction starting in 2028. (Grand Forks Herald)
Kimberly Hagen (Nonpartisan)
Road equipment: She raised the future of the county’s large road equipment, including whether to rent or buy equipment such as graders. (Grand Forks Herald)
Debra (Deb) Kolden-Thibert (Nonpartisan)
Roads and transportation: She named the U.S. Highway 2 and Airport Drive intersection as a transportation priority; the article says a roundabout there had been approved for construction starting in 2028. (Grand Forks Herald)
Andrew Krauseneck (Nonpartisan)
No public statement found in our sources.
Mark Rustad (Nonpartisan)
Roads and drainage: He said the County 5 and Highway 2 intersection project was one of his priorities, while noting he was unsure whether a roundabout was the right solution. He also called for addressing drainage problems on a road near Larimore Dam. (Grand Forks Herald)